Nueva Delhi: The Minister of State for Interior Affairs, Nityanand Rai, informed Parliament on Tuesday that there were no data with the center of persons murdered or injured during a stampede in the recently completed. Maha Kumbh Mela In Prayagraj.
When calling the Stampede incident, a state issue, Rai said that state governments are “competent to deal with such situations.”
In a written response to Lok Sabha, the minister said “Organization of religious congregationsCrowd management, provision of devotees, the prevention of any type of disaster during the congregation, etc., are closely linked ‘Public order“Which is a state issue.”
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“These data are not maintained centrally. Public order and ‘police’ are state issues according to the seventh schedule to the constitution of India. The organization of religious congregations, multitude management, provision of services to devotees, prevention of any type of disaster during the congregation, etc., is closely linked to the ‘public order’ which is a state issue,” RAI said in the response to the lower house, according to the news agency, according to the news agency, according to the newspaper.
In addition, he wrote: “Performing any type of research on any type of disaster that occurred in a state that includes prints and provision of financial assistance to the families of deceased devotees and injured people, are also under the scope of state governments in question. State governments are competent to deal with such situations.
What happened in Maha Kumbh?
At least 30 pilgrims died and over 60 were injured in a stampede in Akhara Marg on January 29 after a wave of visitors who converged in Sangam to take a dip at the opening hours of ‘Mauni Amavasya’ by Maha Kumbh, the most auspicious period in the 45 -day calendar, he drove Barricades collapsed and opened the door to chaos to Chaos closely.
The tragedy of the 1-2AM limited a multitude management nightmare, marked by more than 12 pilgrim crore flooding the Maha Kumbh area in the last two days that leads to Mauni Amavasya. Almost 5.5 million rupees had taken a dip in the waters of Sangam at the end of January 28, according to official data. As the night progressed, the congregation only grew, which led to Stempede.
What does the law say?
In the Constitution, “Public Order” and “Police” are issues that appear in the state list under the seventh schedule, granting state governments primary control over maintenance public order Within their territories. Public order refers to the general peace and tranquility of society, ensuring that riots, disturbances or interruptions do not threaten the security of citizens.
State police forces are responsible for enforcing the laws, preventing crime and maintaining order. However, states must act within the broader framework of fundamental rights and national security considerations established by the Constitution and Parliament.
Despite being state subjects, the center can intervene in specific conditions. Article 355 empowers the Union to protect states against external aggression and internal disturbances. The center can display central forces such as CRPF or the army when the situations of laws and order intensify beyond the control of a State.
In addition, in article 356, if it is a state government He cannot maintain public order, the president can impose President’s rule. Although the law and order remain mainly a state responsibility, the role of the center is significant in cases of national security threats or interstate conflicts.
